The initial surprise happened around movement, and that was 2012. Holly herndon lonely at the top lyrics genius lyrics. Nov 29, 2012 holly herndon movement directed by mat dryhurst photographic direction by tolleson edited by david riley lighting by eric haines performed by pei ling kao and nathan ng make up by liana sundar. Here you can find platform holly herndon shared files. It appeared on herndons second album, platform from 2015. Another evolution in her production technique, chorus bridges multiple disciplines and spaces to blur the politic between natural and synthetic.
Movement is a compelling investigation of the voices role in experimental computer music, dismantling, warping and diffusing its unique properties and connoted values through maxmsp treatments to reveal a spectrum of alien cadence and dissonance manifested via acid techno structures and dynamic, esoteric. In the midst of an impossibly complex series of harmonies, the voices of dilato lift off an uncertain chord and never hum another one. Stunning debut album from san franciscobased sound artistmusician, holly herndon. Holly herndon is an ambitious composer whose work is based on samples and her distinctive voice. The song consists of a female voice talking and several sound effects. Holly herndons unabashed love for dance music is blindingly apparent on her debut record for rvng intl. This week marks the release of chorus, a new 12inch from electronic composer holly herndon. Extreme love with lily anna hayes and jenna sutela 7. Just as holly herndons debut album movement had abundant layers in its title alone, its followup platform is just as nuanced in how it combines political, technological, and structural and ideological concepts into a single word. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Nov 12, 2012 listen free to holly herndon movement terminal, fade and more. Acrylic nails tapping on a smartphone, skype breakups, popup adverts its all music to holly herndon.
Chorus is the new single from holly herndon, the inimitable artist and technologist responsible for 2012s acclaimed album, movement. Holly herndons first album, 2012s movement, was inspired by her relationship to her laptop, with the experimental musician and composer using her voice to explore the space between the physical and the digital. Now, shes shared the video for the records title track. Movement is the first studio album by american electronic musician holly herndon, released by rvng intl.
The moment brings the album to a close, though you wouldnt exactly call it a conclusion. Loud and quiet 3 holly herndon by loudandquiet issuu. Holly herndon has weighed in on grimes and zola jesuss exchange about artificial intelligence and the future of music. May 21, 2015 holly herndon is an ambitious composer whose work is based on samples and her distinctive voice. Holly herndon is forging ways to emote and sing with an ai. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Herndon also compared ai to earlier iterations of musical technology. Download holly herndon home and body sounds singes 2014. Holly herndon, redheaded and cherubic, stares into the distance as her portrait is obscured by both steely matter and an red screen. Holly herndon is an american multidisciplinary artist currently based in berlin, germany. May 22, 2015 holly herndon, redheaded and cherubic, stares into the distance as her portrait is obscured by both steely matter and an red screen. Herndon shared a statement on twitter wednesday describing how ai most likely wont replace musicians outright.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Holly herndon follows up her startling debut with platform, a tentrack affair of complex electronic structures that have a sense of playfulness deep within the complex maze of beats built throughout. Another evolution in her production technique, chorus bridges multiple disciplines and spaces. As a teenager, she spent several years living in berlin on a high school exchange program, absorbed in the citys dance and techno scene. Make no mistake, its laptop music through and through. Holly herndon movement directed by mat dryhurst photographic direction by tolleson edited by david riley lighting by eric haines performed by pei ling kao and nathan ng make up by liana. Restless for reckless cultural immersion, herndon left her johnson city, tennessee home as a teenager for. A music video for the albums title track was uploaded to the rvng intl. I have been waiting for new work from holly herndon since platform which was the first time i had really had an opportunity to digest some of her work. I had very high expectations of this new album i was so disappointed it gave me a headache. Fade by holly herndon 195 performance at mills college 20 from holly herndon 3 years ago 195 is part of my mfa thesis, performed march 2010 in the jeannik mequet littlefield concert hall at mills college. Drum machines made basic drumming accessible to musicians but didnt. Listen free to holly herndon movement terminal, fade and more.
Her vocal manipulation techniques are incredible, and i respect her abilities as a producerartist. I can feel you in my room why was i assigned to you. Forget about the everyman patient practices on youtube. When herndon returned to the united states she began studying electronic music at mills college in oakland, california. This essay relates to holly herndon because of its focus on the deterritorialization of the body and the scrutinization of gender roles. She began her explorations with the sketches of physical and virtual intimacy that made up 2012s movement and broadened her scope on 2014s platform, where her self. Restless for reckless cultural immersion, herndon left her johnson city, tennessee home as a teenager for berlin, germany. Holly herndon albums, songs discography album of the year. I was just kind of doing my own little nerdy thing in the bay area, id just started my phd programme herndon recently completed her doctorate, and then all of a sudden people cared about this weird album on a broader stage. On each of her albums, holly herndon thoughtfully examines the boundaries between humankind and technology, and how our innovations define us as much as we define them. Home lyrics verse 1 i can feel you in my room why was i assigned to you. Her vision was already clear on her first album, movement, but her range broadened and deepened. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from holly herndon at the discogs marketplace. May 19, 2015 lonely at the top is a song from holly herndon.
It completely refuses the comforts of pop or dance unified voice, repetitive chorus, consistent beats, etc. Jan 21, 2014 this week marks the release of chorus, a new 12inch from electronic composer holly herndon. When the electronic avantgarde musician wrote it, she was an academic by day, a laptop performer by night and programming her own processors and instruments along the way. Movement is a compelling investigation of the voices role in experimental computer music, dismantling, warping and diffusing its unique properties and connoted values through maxmsp treatments to reveal a spectrum of alien cadence and dissonance manifested via acid techno. Holly herndon goes off the grid consequence of sound. Holly herndons second fulllength continues her exploration of precipitous contrasts and complex electronic production. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Fade nhk remix holly herndons movement is the debut offering of material by the young musician, modernist, and machinist. Just as holly herndon s debut album movement had abundant layers in its title alone, its followup platform is just as nuanced in how it combines political, technological, and structural and ideological concepts into a single word. Listen to holly herndons 2012 ep, movement, and you might file it under experimental. Jan 21, 2014 chorus is the new single from holly herndon, the inimitable artist and technologist responsible for 2012s acclaimed album, movement. Stream holly herndon movement, a playlist by rvng intl. Holly herndon operates at the nexus of technological evolution and musical euphoria.
The grammynominated and dove awardwinning recording artis. Fade nhk remix holly herndon s movement is the debut offering of material by the young musician, modernist, and machinist. In a recent interview with the british magazine fact, holly herndon refuted the trope that electronic music is the stuff of impersonal and inhuman androids. Holly herndons music is predicated on embracing and encouraging such exposure. May 15, 2015 holly herndon s second fulllength continues her exploration of precipitous contrasts and complex electronic production. Her second album, 2015s platform, interrogated digital surveillance culture, sampling recordings made by software shed installed onto her devices to covertly. Loud and quiet 3 holly herndon holly herndon amyl and the sniffers babii the horrors georgia leafcutter john sistertalk. The screen obstructs her vision while the matter obscures her. Holly herndons latest collection of avantgarde electronic music is smart, innovative, politically urgent, and very, very sensual. Welcome to the official ty herndon youtube channel. Movement by holly herndon, released november 2012 1.
She explores all of these ideas in thoughtprovoking and unsettling ways that expand on movements fragmented, ethereal approach. Holly herndon was born in 1980 and raised in johnson city, tennessee. I feel like im home on my own and it feels like you see me i know that youve been around still around i want you. We meet the avantgarde techno producer bringing paradise politics to. The gutwrenching dynamics and pinpoint accuracy of her music stand out. If youre tired of the electronic music scene at stanford, try stepping up from the romaine that is brostep and progressive house to the kale that is holly herndons. The mind, essence abstracting itself from the physical as a means of defining it by negation, i suppose is something that i thought herndon would relate to and is trying to allude to with movement.